Eric, Jim I did write a short piece in Club Rollei User Issue 7 in Oct 2007 about scanning negatives... http://rollei.org.uk/?s2member_file_download=CRU_Issue_07.pdf It is totally out of date with regard to my evolved workflow in one respect but the basic principles still apply. I did write an updated version for the Royal Photographic Society’s “Digit” magazine last year. John On 28/09/2012 14:18, "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Yes John your methodology is a well known and proven method for capturing contrast that exceeds what the medium can handle... perhaps you can fill Jim in and provide more detail on the chance that he has multiple exposures of this scene of for his future edification/use... Eric Goldstein -- On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 4:02 AM, John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Eric, I have found that by scanning at 2 or 3 different exposures – one under, one over and one normally – and combining them in HDR software that I can get more out of an image. If a transparency, there may not be enough in the shadows and highlights to pull out anyway. John On 28/09/2012 07:12, "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx <http://egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: A digital sure would have done better with capturing contrast... no detail in the shadow areas that come through on the scan... Eric Goldstein -- On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 1:59 AM, Uwe Wolfgang Steinke <paintingwithlenses@xxxxxxxxx <http://paintingwithlenses@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: awesome - digital cameras can hardly reach that! 2012/9/28 Chris Burck <chris.burck@xxxxxxxxx <http://chris.burck@xxxxxxxxx> > beautiful colors. On Sep 27, 2012 6:33 PM, "Jim Brick" <jim@xxxxxxxxxx <http://jim@xxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: It depends on what your idea of affordable is... I have one of these lenses for my SL66 and it is absolutely outstanding! Here is an image via my 40mm FLE. http://www.photomojo.org/Yellow_Field_Oak_Tree-.jpg Jim Brick Sunnyvale, CA http://www.photomojo.org On Sep 27, 2012, at 1:23 PM, Uwe Wolfgang Steinke wrote: > Hi Carlos > > and thanks for the superb answer! > > Sooo, where do I get an affordable 4/40 FLE for my SL66 or 6008AF? Lots of > wishes for the next Christmases. > > Uwe > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org <//www.freelists.org> <//www.freelists.org> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org <//www.freelists.org> <//www.freelists.org> - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list